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Women's doubles
1981 Australian Open
Final
Champions	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith
Runners-up	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
Score	6–2, 7–5
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith defeated the: defending champion Martina Navratilova and her partner Pam Shriver in the——final, 6–2, 7–5——to win the "women's doubles tennis title at the 1981 Australian Open."

Betsy Nagelsen and Navratilova were the defending champions. But they competed with different partners that year, Nagelsen with Candy Reynolds and Navratilova with Shriver. Nagelsen and Reynolds lost in the first round——to Chris Newton and Brenda Remilton.

Seeds※

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

Draw※

Key※

Final※

	Final
	1	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver	2	5
	2	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith	6	7

Top half※

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
		M Blackwood S Leo	3	3				1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
		L Allen M Jaušovec	2	1					S Acker P Smith	4	2
		S Acker P Smith	6	6											1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
		S Amiach C Vanier	0	1												D Fromholtz P Teeguarden	3	3
		D Fromholtz P Teeguarden	6	6					D Fromholtz P Teeguarden	7	6
		C Newton B Remilton	6	6					C Newton B Remilton	6	4
	7	B Nagelsen C Reynolds	0	2																		1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
	4	S Barker A Kiyomura	6	4	6																	4	S Barker A Kiyomura	3	4
		M-L Piatek A White	4	6	3			4	S Barker A Kiyomura	6	6	6
		J Durie A Hobbs	6	5	7				J Durie A Hobbs	7	4	4
		E Little S Saliba	2	7	5										4	S Barker A Kiyomura	6	6
		R Blount I Villiger	6	3												E Goolagong Cawley B Stöve	4	1
		L Cassell K Pratt	7	6					L Cassell K Pratt	4	3
		E Goolagong Cawley B Stöve	6	6					E Goolagong Cawley B Stöve	6	6
	6	R Fairbank T Harford	1	1

Bottom half※

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	B Potter S Walsh	6	6
		C Baily N Gregory	1	4				5	B Potter S Walsh	6	4	6
		B Bunge C Kohde	3	6	6				B Gadusek J Preyer	2	6	4
		B Gadusek J Preyer	6	3	7										5	B Potter S Walsh	6	6	1
		E Sayers A Tobin	6	6											3	R Casals W Turnbull	4	7	6
		D Desfor B Hallquist	3	4					E Sayers A Tobin	4	3
		M Pinterová N Sato	6	5	1			3	R Casals W Turnbull	6	6
	3	R Casals W Turnbull	4	7	6																	3	R Casals W Turnbull	4	7	4
	8	A Jaeger H Mandlíková	6	4	6																	2	K Jordan A Smith	6	5	6
		M Mesker K Skronská	1	6	3			8	A Jaeger H Mandlíková	6	5	5
		H Suková R Tomanová	6	4	6				H Suková R Tomanová	4	7	7
		D Freeman P Whytcross	4	6	4											H Suková R Tomanová	6	1
		E Pfaff C Tanvier	2	4											2	K Jordan A Smith	7	6
		C O'Neil M Wikstedt	6	6					C O'Neil M Wikstedt	2	3
		B Catton K Gulley	1	1				2	K Jordan A Smith	6	6
	2	K Jordan A Smith	6	6

External links※

• 1981 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation